Doing business in Russia
Government support. Greenfield projects implementation
RDIF financing
Key criteria for project selection
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Clear investment plan, financial model, and preproject market and competition research;
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Economic attractiveness and adequate risk level of the project;
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Project originator’s own funds must be part of the financing structure;
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Adequate guarantees of RDIF investment return (e.g. loan or surety);
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RDIF and partners’ investments in the project starting from RUB 1 bn.
What is the opportunity?
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RDIF participation in the company’s equity of up to 50% in line with the best international standards for direct investments;
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Wide range of projects structuring opportunities. Extension of financing syndication capacities;
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Estanblishment of a corporate governance system in line with the global best practices.
Other support tools and institutions
Industry Development Fund
What is the opportunity?
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Preferred loans from RUB 5 mn to RUB 500 mn at the rate of 1% to 5% for a period of 24 to 84 months under eight financing programs;
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Subsidized interest rate and/or coupon profit for implementation of new investment projects in priority civil industries.
Last update: 03.2019
Sources: RDIF
Special investment contract
What is the opportunity?
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Stable tax and regulatory conditions. Tax incentives;
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Obtaining the “Made in Russia’ status for products with a deferred localization requirements;
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Access to government contracts;
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Industrial subsidies;
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Ready-to-use infrastructure, developed by regions. Special conditions for land plot leasing.
Last update: 03.2019
Sources: RDIF
Far East Development Fund
What is the opportunity?
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5% interest loans for projects qualified for the region’s development requirements;
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Subsidized interest rate for SME borrowers.
Last update: 03.2019
Sources: RDIF
One-company Town Development Fund
What is the opportunity?
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Preferred loans from RUB 100 mn to RUB 1 bn at the rate of 5% for up to 8 years;
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The Fund’s equity participation up to 49%.
Last update: 03.2019
Sources: RDIF
Project Financing Factory
What is the opportunity?
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Financing a project using the syndicate model (Vnesheconombank as a loan manager);
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Hedging interest risks of borrowers and lenders using subsidies from the Government of the Russian Federation;
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Target government guarantee of the Russian Federation;
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Special procedure for calculation of capital sufficiency and forming loan reserves for Russian lending institutions.
Last update: 03.2019
Sources: RDIF